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silmartin14

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4. Source: BBC

Reply to duncang (Original post)

Sun Jun 18, 2017, 04:38 PM

Jun 2017

Source: BBC

A tourist resort in Mali popular with Westerners is under attack by gunmen.

The country's government said "suspected jihadists" were behind the assault, AFP reports.

Nearby residents reported hearing shots fired at the luxury destination - Le Campement resort in Dougourakoro, to the east of the capital Bamako.

The government says the attack is ongoing. Malian troops and soldiers from France's Bakhane counter-terrorist force are at the site.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-40322039

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Mali tourist resort 'under attack' [View all] duncang Jun 2017 OP

The Bush legacy sandensea Jun 2017 #1

This is Mali. If you're going to go the route of blaming anyone other than the islamist fundies xor Jun 2017 #15

Two dead as gunmen storm tourist resort muriel_volestrangler Jun 2017 #2

Did they come back to life? WhiteTara Jun 2017 #6

I think he is saying the situation is ongoing Flaleftist Jun 2017 #8

Thanks...Just another strange WhiteTara Jun 2017 #9

I hate to admit this - my first thought was monkeys Mosby Jun 2017 #3

I love it!! CherokeeDem Jun 2017 #5

Thanks for the reminder WhiteTara Jun 2017 #10

Me too and this is SO not funny! Phentex Jun 2017 #12

References to classic posts must include a link to the posts, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2017 #13

"However, the monkeys still control the cabana" -- voicemails from my landlord today Mosby Jun 2017 #14

Ahh, THOSE monkeys! JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2017 #16

Source: BBC silmartin14 Jun 2017 #4

Welcome to du. It's not really necessary to copy paste what you reply to. uppityperson Jun 2017 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Eugene Jun 2017 #11

Mali forces kill five militants involved in resort attack Eugene Jun 2017 #17